Alexander Zverev assault trial opens in Berlin

Alexander Zverev's assault trial has opened at the Berlin criminal court, with his legal team attacking the charges as "unfounded" and painting the alleged victim, Zverev's ex-girlfriend, as someone motivated by fame and money, interested only in her follower count on social media.

Zverev, the reigning Olympic tennis champion, is accused of "physically abusing a woman and damaging her health during an argument." The woman is also the mother of his child.